New Rochester Sign
This was a significant milestone for us. We upgraded our building sign to leverage our prime location on one of the busiest streets in downtown Rochester, Minnesota. Rochester Framing & Fine Art Printing is located at 400 Broadway Avenue South, Rochester, MN. Our neighboring businesses include Limb Lab, Cambria, and Winona State University - Rochester.
Pittsburgh Blue Steakhouse
The Pittsburgh Blue Steakhouse - Rochester project was an incredibly enjoyable undertaking. These large-format images are from Kodachrome film captured in the 1940s. The people featured are genuine, and the photos were candidly taken at their job locations. We scanned the slides, corrected the images, printed, mounted and framed the images.
Gunnar gonna Gunnar
Our Gunnar is a beautiful machine that exemplifies Swiss engineering and precision.
From Phone to Frame
Turn Your Smartphone Snaps into Stunning Art!
Amid the countless photos on your smart device, there must be a few gems worth displaying! Whether it's selfies, pet pics, family snaps, nature shots, flower photos, or travel memories, why not adorn your space with your art? Imagine your photos printed on long-lasting, fade-resistant fine art papers or stretched canvas, beautifully framed and matted to perfection.
The process is a simple team effort: You point, click, shoot, and send. Together, we design either in person or via email or text. We print, mount, and frame. You hang, smile, and enjoy!
How to and Tips for Success:
Set your device camera to capture large file sizes.
We will help you determine how large your photo can go and what sizes will ensure a high-quality image.
Set your device email to send the largest file size possible.
Email us at redwingframing@gmail.com with the subject: ATTN Phone to Frame.
Include your name, phone number, any preferences or wishes, and your preferred method of design (in person or online).
We're excited to help you transform your smartphone snaps from phone to frame!
Gunnar upgrade
We decided to upgrade our Gunnar computerized mat cutter. Our original Gunnar has faithfully served us for 20 years. Unfortunately, the required operating system (Windows XP) is no longer supported by Microsoft, leading the machine to eventual obsolescence.
The new Gunnar installation is substantial, necessitating a complete shop rearrangement. We are excited to explore its advanced capabilities and to offer these to our customers.
Custom Framing-Pandemic Style
Reflecting on the past year, we find ourselves overwhelmed with gratitude.
Thank you, Red Wing Framing customers, for making us essential.
This past year, the word "essential" has taken on new meanings. It's become a label for nearly everything—essential workers, essential businesses, essential services, and even essential… custom framing?
Yes, indeed.
Dear customer and friend, by entrusting us with framing, preserving, restoring, and enhancing your cherished items, you have made us essential. We've seen a significant increase in family mementos, treasured photographs, personal crafts, stitchery and needle arts, children's art, sports memorabilia, spiritual art and icons, historical figures and items, political posters, and even "saved" thrift store artworks. Thank you. You are 100% essential to us. Our hearts are full, our shop is bustling, and we proudly continue as dedicated preservers of personal, collective, and public essentials. Make an appointment with us today to preserve and display your treasures.
A few favorites from our team:
Stitchery! Valerie shares, "Stitching is very comforting to me. It's one of my personal passions, and I was able to get some great stitching done this past year. Seeing how others have stitched through the COVID year has been a great joy. Our creative passions help slow down life's craziness and leave treasures for generations. Let's keep creating!"
Florals! Clare adds, "One of my favorite quotes is by Lady Bird Johnson: 'Where flowers bloom, so does hope.' This past year, hope has been in great need and short supply for many, so it makes sense that people want to be surrounded by the simple, timeless beauty of nature. Flowers don't care about pandemics or politics. They simply deliver elegance, grace, and steadfastness. Flowers bring hope of renewal and will always look great in a frame on the wall facing your Zoom webcam!"
Puzzles! John says, "Puzzles have boomed in the pandemic era, and we've had a lot of fun seeing what our customers have put together. Pandemic puzzles will represent various memories of these times. They bring a sense of comfort and maybe even exemplify a 'job well done' while waiting to go back to work. Or maybe a puzzle is just a puzzle!"
Revive the Past: Make the Old New Again
As we reflect on 2019, we've been inspired by the influx of antiquated artworks, thrift store treasures, historical relics, and discovered family heirlooms that have found their way into our workshop. Starting the New Year, we're energized by our customers’ "old is new" projects and can't wait to see this trend continue. While brand-new pieces have their charm, in a world increasingly focused on "reduce, reuse, recycle," we're excited to motivate YOU to have some framing fun with your "old" treasures.
We have a few customers who are top-notch treasure hunters, masters in the art of unearthing "lost art." They find old, discarded, and forgotten artworks in secondhand shops, antique stores, and online platforms like Etsy and eBay. Originals, prints, etchings, drawings, paintings, needleworks—the variety is endless, and each piece carries its own history and character. Our mission is both preservation and presentation—we prepare the art to be displayed in a way that honors its aesthetic essence and ensures it will be protected for many years of enjoyment. Old family pieces and "lost and found" childhood artworks have also topped the frame-worthy list. It's amazing what a fresh frame and mat can do to rejuvenate these pieces!
Another facet of the "old is new" movement is the restoration of vintage family photos. Our digital experts can revitalize, refresh, and digitally repair your cherished photographs. Need extra prints of Great Aunt June for your cousins? Discovered a photo with an old coffee stain across Grandma’s smile? We can fix that, and we can print that! We're also specialists in caring for original photographs. Preserving old photos is both a science and an art, and our certified professionals will help you make the right choices with materials and mounting processes to ensure the safekeeping of your photographic heirlooms. The safest place for your old photos—if not tucked away in an acid-free album—is in a frame with UV-protective glass and archival materials.
So, what do you have stashed under the bed in that old family box that might be worth displaying? How about that drawing your daughter created in 8th grade, or Great Aunt June’s cross-stitch sampler? Maybe you've stumbled upon a painting at the Salvation Army that deserves a revival?
Art is all around us, and we challenge YOU to make the old new again.
We're here to help you transform your cherished finds into stunning displays that tell a story. Whether it's in person, via email, text, or video, let's bring new life to your treasured pieces together